For lack of decent bolt cutters I have used a hacksaw and also a Dremel-like tool. The advantage of the bolt cutters is that you do not have to take the stays off to do the job. Hacksaw, I took them back off and with Dremel tool I did it while they were still on the bike.
I do file the tips carefully because my experience is that those black plastic tips will eventually come off at a time and place where you will not be able to find them and then the tips will be exposed. With a hand file you can put a kind of half-sphere end on it with no points. I hope to find some substitute for those tips that will stay on better, maybe with some glue, beeswax, etc. but I have not looked hard for such a thing yet as the bare, filed tips are not much of a problem for me. -jb with fingers crossed (regarding exposed tips) in a gradually warming Minneapolis - excellent ride yesterday On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 1:11 PM, MSmith <bee...@gmail.com> wrote: > I use bolt cutters. It's the easiest/quickest way, but it does leave the > ends a bit sharp. The little black end caps cover the sharp bits, though. > You could file them smooth with a dremel or a hand file if you feel so > inclined. I never do, though... > > One tip: Wrap a fairly large piece of masking tape on the end you're going > to cut off. This makes it easier to find the end after it flies off when > you cut it. The more painful alternative is to find it by stepping on it > with bare feet weeks later. The tape acts as a sail, too, so it won't fly > as far away. > > Cheers- Mike in sunny, vernal (finally!) So. Boston, Mass > > > On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Lemon <davidboydle...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For those folks who use SKS Fenders, what tool do you use to trim/cut >> the ends of the stays after you get the installation dialed in? >> Something other than a saw, perhaps? Thanks for your input. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
